Insufficient ERAF: Examining a Recent Issue in Local Government Finance [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 2012 - Insufficient ERAF: Examining a Recent Issue in Local Government Finance [Publication Details] Video Description: Over the last two years, an unanticipated funding shortfall in Amador and San Mateo Counties cut city and county reimbursements for two complex state-local financial transactions: the triple flip and VLF swap.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2676

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - A December 2017 federal law (known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) established new tax benefits to encourage investment in certain economically distressed areas —called Opportunity Zones. States had discretion to identify Opportunity Zones based on federal guidance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - In response, property owners may attempt to cut back their operating costs by forgoing maintenance and repairs. Over time, this can result in a decline in the overall quality of a community ’s housing stock.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345